Household Consumption Survey of Rural Nepal 2000-2001, First Round
Nepal, 2000 - 2001
Central Bureau of Statistics
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05 Marital status (marstatus)
Data file: roster
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 5
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the marital status of [Name]?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unmarried |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | Widow/widower |
| 4 | Separated |
| 5 | Divorced |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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There are various categories to separate out the
marital status of household members.
Unmarried: A person who is never married.
Married: a person, who was married legally, or religious obligations and live together as a
husband and wife.
Widow/Widower: A person whose spouse were died and still not remarried.
Separated: Those spouses, who are not divorced legally or religiously but they are living separately. A
separated person can remarry or reunite and live together with the (former) spouse. In this case, the
person (who is now remarried or reunited) does not belong to this category.
Divorced: A person who divorced legally or religiously of his/her spouse. S/he should not be remarried.
In asking about marital status, it should be noted that the question only applies to those aged 10 years or over. For those under 10, the question will be left blank. There are various categories to separate out the marital status of household members.
marital status of household members.
Unmarried: A person who is never married.
Married: a person, who was married legally, or religious obligations and live together as a
husband and wife.
Widow/Widower: A person whose spouse were died and still not remarried.
Separated: Those spouses, who are not divorced legally or religiously but they are living separately. A
separated person can remarry or reunite and live together with the (former) spouse. In this case, the
person (who is now remarried or reunited) does not belong to this category.
Divorced: A person who divorced legally or religiously of his/her spouse. S/he should not be remarried.
In asking about marital status, it should be noted that the question only applies to those aged 10 years or over. For those under 10, the question will be left blank. There are various categories to separate out the marital status of household members.
Question pretext
Only to 10 years and above
Description
Universe
All persons 10 years of age and above
Source of information
"Head of household" or "Household member"